The experience with the pap smear in university students
Despite screening for cervical cancer, this type of cancer continues to present itself as one of the main causes of mortality in women worldwide. The purpose of this study is to describe the experiences of taking pap smears in university students. This is a phenomenological qualitative study, with a...
| Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Country: | México |
| Institution: | UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE AGUASCALIENTES |
| Repository: | Caleidoscopio |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.uaa.mx:article/2329 |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.uaa.mx/index.php/caleidoscopio/article/view/2329 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | pap smear person self-care Nursing phenomenology papanicolau persona autociudado enfermería fenomenología |
| Summary: | Despite screening for cervical cancer, this type of cancer continues to present itself as one of the main causes of mortality in women worldwide. The purpose of this study is to describe the experiences of taking pap smears in university students. This is a phenomenological qualitative study, with an intentional sample of 10 students, carried out through semi-structured interviews. The information obtained was analyzed using the axial coding technique through two categories with their respective subcategories: 1. Experience, 1.1 Reason, 1.2 Emotions, 1.3 Knowledge, 2. Interaction with health personnel, 2.1 Information provided by personnel who performed the pap smear, 2.2 Treatment of staff and 2.3 Delivery of results. In conclusion, the experiences of the women who undergo the pap smear are influenced by the personnel who carry out the screening. Unfortunately, most of the participating women reported negative experiences, mainly due to the lack of information, negative comments towards the women interviewed, and the low empathy of health personnel. |
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